Here Comes The Swarm

Early access since Mar 2026

Here Comes the Swarm is a survival RTS with a pause button! Create your strategy, build, manage, and defend your settlements at your own pace. Take the fight to the hive mind and lead expeditions to deliver a deadly blow and eradicate your foes. Will you reclaim Ulora from the relentless Swarm?

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Evaluation

Here Comes The Swarm launched into Early Access on March 5, 2026, developed by CableHook Games, a small four-person studio. Development has been rapid and consistent throughout the Early Access period. Three major content updates shipped in the first three and a half months of Early Access: the Arcanum Update on April 9, 2026 (introducing a new loadout system), the Arcanist Update on April 29, 2026 (adding a new long-range unit type), and the Yangwu and His Blessings update on June 18, 2026 (adding a new economy-focused deity and extensive progression options). The June 18, 2026 update post is a key milestone: the developer announced that the original Early Access roadmap is now complete, but explicitly stated "just because this stretch is over doesn't mean we are done yet." They revealed a new, expanded roadmap announcing a brand-new Campaign Mode, plus three additional major content updates covering Garrisons and Blessings & Burdens, with further content signaled beyond those. The most recent developer communication was a patch on August 5, 2026, which confirmed that work on the Garrison update and Campaign is actively progressing — "Work is progressing nicely, and we will share more when the time is right." CableHook Games remains highly active and communicative, with regular patch notes and content updates throughout the Early Access period. Substantial committed content remains ahead before any 1.0 release.

Evidence

Patch notes confirm active development of the Garrison update and Campaign: 'Work is progressing nicely, and we will share more when the time is right.'

news post · Aug 5, 2026 source content planned

high

Third major update shipped (Yangwu deity). Developer announced completion of original roadmap but confirmed a new expanded roadmap including a Campaign Mode, Garrisons, Blessings & Burdens, and more major content updates to come.

news post · Jun 18, 2026 source content planned

high

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Details

Developer

CableHook Games

Publisher

CableHook Games

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Strategy Survival Base Building RTS Colony Sim Resource Management Action RTS Real-Time with Pause Tower Defense Simulation Economy City Builder Management Top-Down Exploration

About this game

The hive is angry. They have claimed this planet. Today, today, today, they whisper to their brothers, to their sisters. The swarm shivers in anticipation. They click, they chitter, they burst. Today, today, today. They move as a river, a steady stream, towards the camp of the walking machines. In unison, they chant: we kill, we kill, we kill.

Will you stop them?

Managing your settlement is crucial in Here Comes The Swarm. Gather enough resources for upgrades and expansion while keeping your population fed and happy. Make sure your defenses are ready when the swarm comes.

Build the army you want, and train your units to ready them for the hive's strongest enemies. Strength comes in numbers for the swarm, and their onslaught will be unrelenting. Get ready to find thousands of fiends trying to breach your walls.

Choose between various deities and their divine powers to help you on your journey. Their blessings may very well be the difference between survival and defeat. Will you focus on attack, defense, or something completely different?

Find Arcane essences on your skirmishes to upgrade your Arcanum, unlocking new, powerful nodes that will change the game. Choose between these new boons to further tailor the game to your own preference.

Enter the expedition map for a whole new adventure. No play session will be the same as you encounter new blessings and empowered enemies. With every new step, your adventure will be further shaped by your decisions.

Don't let time be your enemy; make tactical decisions by pausing the game during critical moments. You can plan the building of your base, assign army movement, or use it to make yourself a hot drink: you deserve it.

Last evaluated Aug 23, 2026